The All New Nintendo DSi

[Burnflare]

200?!?!?!?!?!@

omfgep

yes, $200

[littleman794]

omfgjfchsss

ACRONYMSS!! FTW!!!!!!!!!

[Burnflare]

omfgjfchsss

ACRONYMSS!! FTW!!!!!!!!!

Good times, gooood times.

[littleman794]

btw, that stood for oh my f*cking god jesus f*cking christ holy sh*t sh*t sh*t....and in the other one ep=eating pancakes

[ARCEE^_^]

LOL!
over here the ads just started showing on TV!

[littleman794]

really?

mine have been showing on tv since forever....aka-last week

[littleman794]

can't wait to get platinum!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[littleman794]

the new dsi just came out today in canada and it set at $200.00 shity i don;t have enouhg money i might just buy a new ds lite instead and a copy of platnuim

blarg.

[Comicbook guy94]

blarg.

yeah i read in the futre shop flyer this morining it said that it comes out on the 5th which is today

[littleman794]

kul

[ARCEE^_^]

over here if u go to any games place u can get the DSI for $130 (AUS) if u trade in ur old DS Lite!
I'm totally doing it!

[littleman794]

luckyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[Comicbook guy94]

over here if u go to any games place u can get the DSI for $130 (AUS) if u trade in ur old DS Lite!
I'm totally doing it!

it is not worth it don't do it

[littleman794]

obviosly...

but burn-e will tell us all the TRUTH!

[Burnflare]

obviosly...

but burn-e will tell us all the TRUTH!

Yes, I got it.

Will post "review" tomorrow.

[littleman794]

much thanks!

[ARCEE^_^]

why shouldn't I get it?
it's like fantastic!

[littleman794]

oh, you'll see

[Burnflare]

oh, you'll see

Yes you will.

And now my review of the Nintendo DSi

Ever since its launch in 2004, Nintendo's DS system has been selling like hot cakes, and for a good reason too. The idea of a touch screen and a microphone would definitely make for some interesting games. The DS was both a launch pad for what was then the Nintendo Revolution (Now known as the Wii) and made Nintendo the innovative company it is today.

But Nintendo's third DS model, the DSi, takes innovation to a whole new level.

By far the first thing you see on the DSi when it is closed is one of the two cameras. This is the feature Nintendo made the DSi's main selling point. I think we've all heard the slogan at least once, "what will you and i do?" I'll tell you what you can do. The cameras are a neat addition and are fun to play with. I believe it has eleven filters for the cameras. The second camera is on the inside of the system. The downsides of the camera are that it is a low resolution and it gets kinda old after a while, but hopefully game developers will come up with ways to keep it fresh. (On a side note, A DSiWare title, called WarioWare: Snapped! uses the cameras in very humorous ways.)
My favorite new feature is not the cameras though, it's the DSi Sound function. It is true that you can play music on your DSi, but it only supports AAC files, meaning before you put your music library on an SD card (More on that later) to play on Nintendo's system, you must convert them into said format. No MP3s for you! The most fun part of DSi Sound is recording and distorting. The DSi can record a number of ten second sound bits that in turn can be played with in numerous ways. There are sound filters that make you sound like a robot, a trumpet, and even if your voice was going through an electric fan. You can also speed your recordings up and slow them down and change the pitch to live out your secret chipmunk fantasies. Moving on....
The DSi has a redesigned menu screen similar to the Wii's channel system. The DSi also has a "DSi Shop" where you can download games for virtual points. If you get a DSi and go onto the DSi Shop before sometime in October, Nintendo will give you 1000 points free of charge. (For those of you that don't know, 1000 Nintendo points is $10.) As of the time of writing this review, there are only a handful of games available for download. Along the exterior the DSi also has a compartment for an SD card on it's right side to provide you with extra memory.
Along with hardware changes, the DSi has some cosmetic changes as well. First of all, no GBA slot. Kiss those games goodbye if you get a DSi. Instead of the glossy surface of the DS Lite, the DSi has a matte surface to prevent fingerprints. The DSi is also a bit longer and wider than the DS Lite, but is thinner and lighter. The DSi features "clicky" buttons as opposed to the "mushy" DS Lite buttons, which should be a good thing for people that found the DS Lite's buttons unresponsive. Instead of the DS Lite's inconveniently placed volume slider along the bottom, the DSi has volume up and volume down buttons on it's left side, which may seem a little tedious at first, but in my view is better than having to readjust the volume on the Lite every time the bottom of the system rubbed something. The DSi's screens are a quarter of an inch bigger than the Lite's, the speakers have been redesigned, the L and R buttons have been raised a little, and finally the power slider on the DS Lite has become a power button on the DSi's inside.
Overall, Nintendo has outdone themselves again. Not only does the DSi have tons of new features, but it finally feels right. At 170 US dollars (200 Canadian dollars) it may seem a little pricey, but if you think a "portable Wii*" is your thing, then why are you wasting time reading this conclusion? Go and buy one now!

*Please note the DSi is not in reality a portable Wii. I simply said that because of its Wii-like properties.



So what do you guys think? Truthfully, this is my first video game related review, so I'd enjoy your feedback. Also, tell what you think of the DSi! Did you get one? Share your thoughts here!!!

[littleman794]

whats the power slider/button???

very good review man...you forgot to mention the internet browser...

[Burnflare]

whats the power slider/button???

very good review man...you forgot to mention the internet browser...

The power slider/button is what turns the system on.

Well the internet browser is downloadable software, and I really didn't want to focus on that. But if you really want to know, the browser is decent, but it is nothing compared to my iPod's browser.

[littleman794]

wouldn't doubt

and oh, i see what you mean..ya, i think a button is better than a slider, slider is too PSP like...and...but they are both easy to turn off..

like the new volume control...

i will prob only buy it if a whole bunch of awesome games come out where u have to use the cameras and use the aac feature